Akitu A1 Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016 Italy green herbs

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expressive nose dominated by forest fruits

This fortified wine is made in a Port style by a California producer who has mastered the craft of fermenting Portuguese grape varieties over several decades

toasted sourdough

Light to medium weight the palate is quite spicy with flavours of dark cherry and plum followed by some spicy cedar on the back palate

Akitu A1 Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016 Italy green herbsAkitu A1 Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016 is a delightful, harmonious and elegant wine, with a subtle cherry nose, complex savoury and dark fruit flavours, leafy notes and smoky oak hints. Vibrant and youthful, its unforced balance creates an interplay of ripe aromas and bracing freshness. Enjoy now or cellar for further complexity.